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China And US Discuss Plans For Trade Talks

China’s economy czar and U.S. trade envoys discussed plans for talks on a tariff battle, the government said this week, indicating that negotiations are going ahead despite tension over the arrest of a Chinese tech executive.

Queen Names William King!

Charles banned from throne for murdering Diana

EU Steps Up Fight Against 'Fake News' Ahead Of Elections

European Union authorities want internet companies including Google, Facebook and Twitter to file monthly reports on their progress eradicating “fake news” campaigns from their platforms ahead of elections next year.

Sonia Is Too Complex: Q & A With A Creator Of The Libor Replacement

AS BANKS PREPARE to move away from the scandal-tainted London interbank offered rate, few in the city of London will be watching more closely than William Porter.

Abby Johnson & Kathy Murphy: “Let's Prove We Can Do Something New”

IN AN ERA OF LOW-COST index funds, it’s tough to be best known for your stockpickers.

Where's The Beef?

Livestock companies have a message for veggie burger makers: Hands off the word “meat.”

Warring Wives Tear Princes Apart!

William & Harry caught in catfight & forced to live in separate palaces

Trump's Tariffs Drive Up The Cost Of Public Works

Duties are adding about $1.3 million to the price tag of steel on a Detroit river cleanup

Signed, Sealed, Not Delivered

Trump has to get the new NAFTA past Congress before he can declare victory.

How Therapy Saved Michelle's Marriage

Barack’s wife learned to beat guilt & grief after losing a baby.

Ivanka Trump, Apple CEO Tim Cook Visit Idaho School

Ivanka Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook visited a heavily Hispanic Idaho school district on Tuesday to trumpet her workforce development initiative promoting science, technology, engineering and math.

Pregnant Princess Tearing Royals Apart!

She's taken over palace, caused rift with William – and Harry can't stop her!

Are You Ready For The California Consumer Privacy Act?

Some of the most well-known technology companies are headquartered in California, which on June 28 passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA).

India At A Crossroads

India is known as the land of contradictions, and recent events do little to undermine that reputation.

David & Victoria It's Over!

The longtime couple is on the brink of divorce — and preparing to divvy up their $1.2 billion empire, sources tell ok!

This Is Heavy: The Kilogram Is Getting An Update

The kilogram is getting an update.

US Panel Warns Against Government Purchase Of Chinese Tech

A congressional advisory panel says the purchase of Internet-linked devices manufactured in China leaves the United States vulnerable to security breaches that could put critical infrastructure at risk.

D.C. Vs. The Wide Open West

ONE OF THE great ironies of life in mountain and desert states is that many of the people you meet are either escapees or descendants of the East Coast—but they ended up in a place where Washington, D.C., has an enormous presence.

The Twilight Of Asset Forfeiture?

2018 WAS A bad year for civil asset forfeiture, the infamous practice by which police can seize property even if the owner is not charged with a crime.

The New Socialists Didn't Win

But they’re still in charge for the next couple of years.

The Libertarian Party Future, Perennially Out Of Reach

Where does political libertarianism go after the midterms?

EPA Seeks New Truck Pollution Rules; Says Air Won't Suffer

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to rewrite rules that limit pollution from heavy trucks but that the EPA says slow the economy.

The National Interest: Jonathan Chait

Trump, Trapped A weakened president takes another step to protect himself at all costs.

Softbank CEO Decries Journalist's Death, Defends Saudi Fund

SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Executive Masayoshi Son denounced Monday the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but defended the Japanese technology giant’s investment fund, which includes Saudi money, as work that needs to be finished.

Wilbur Ross Is The Happy Trade Warrior

Tariff s good. China bad. The commerce secretary has this thing figured out.

The Battle Inside 7-Eleven

The company has been fighting with its store owners for years. It seems to have found a new tool: U.S. immigration authorities.

Google Just Can't Quit China

Can “don’t be evil” survive China’s great firewall?

UK-Canadian ‘Grand Committee' Seeks To Question Zuckerberg

Parliamentary committees in Britain and Canada on Wednesday urged Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before a joint hearing of international lawmakers examining fake news and the internet.

European Tech Leaders Warn Against Eu Digital Services Tax

Technology company chiefs have warned that a digital services tax proposed by the European Union would hinder innovation and hurt economic growth.

Fake News In Brazil

For Stela Wanda Pereira da Silva, the breaking point came when her father posted a video of a woman getting assassinated to the family’s private WhatsApp group, calling it an example of the violence that would ensue if leftist Workers’ Party candidate Fernando Haddad prevailed in Brazil’s presidential election.